The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-16
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, APRIL 49, 1887

p'tal there for the use Of the employees OF the
company. :.
Oranges cost only cent apiece at De
Land. Strawberries are selling for 2Oc. ana
pc. per quart. Col Colrington is selling
delicious Japan plulns from his trees
j. E. Arnot, of Orlando who took the
contract 10 remove the Methodist church at
Ovledo, has begun operations and expects to
have the building in its new quarters III
few days.
An exchange saws that they charge l5c.
for drink of butternilk at Key West, but
as sort of offset they fling the customers
four dozen oranges and tell them to send
diay after the bananas
George z. Macy hos sold his orange grove
lot, consisting Of one and a half acres, stu
ated on the corner of South and Hughey
streets, at Orlando, to Thomas Newton, OF
Clifford, Ind, for -, 900,
Capt. Howard launched his little steam
boat at Palatka wednesday, which he has
been building for several weeks on the bank
OF the river along River street. This is the
first boat launched in that city for number
Of years.
The Island Home Company, which owns
three islands Of 130 acres, near Point P1nel-
las on the Gulf coast. held business meet
ing i'll Orlando Wednesday with the view Of
taking steps in regard t. building hotel on
their property These islands are said to be
delightful places or which TO spend the
summer months.
Thursday, at the residence of the brides
parents, in Springfield, suburb of Jackson
vile, Henry r. Clark business manager of
tue Etening HerGid, was married to Miss
Susie |. Thomson, the Rev. w. H. Dodge, of
the Newman street Presbyterian church, of
floating They left for the North yesterday
on Ol extended bridal tour
At Jacksonville clandeStine meetings be
tween j. y. Dye, driver on the Pine street
railway, and Miss Fannie j. Smith, aged ID
years, who lived with her parents on the
Mcncrief road in Springfield, terminated
last Tuesday in the couple clipping. As soon
as Mrs. Smith learned of the runaway mar
rage she proceeded TO prosecute the two, as
her daughter was not of age. Warrants
were procured, and Thursday morning the
two were placed under arrest.
A horrible accident happened to a little
daughter of Mrs. Charles Dean at the rail
road crossing near the schoolhogse at Ella
vile Wednesday, which will deprive her of
one leg and one hand, if not of life itself.
Buckl q Sons log train was backing by the
SchoolhOuse, when the child tried to cross
the track directly in front Of the moving
cars. She was knocked down and had one
leg and one hand crushed. The accident oc-
CURED before the eyes Of her little school
fellows,
A freight train on the Florida Railway
and Navigation ran over and killed
man last Thursday night near Lake
Lafayette, in Leon county Investigation
proved the man to be Levi Thomas, a col
ored lunatic, who escaped from the asylum
not long since When he was first discov-
cred around Tallahassee he appeared so
nearly of sound mind that no effort was
made to return him to the asylum until
recently, when he was found TO be
grOwngsworSe, and an attempt was made
last Sunday to capture him, but failed
A little difficulty occurred at Gainesville
about O'Clock Wednesday morning, after
the count of the votes was completed Mr..
Pinkerson made some unpleasant remark
about w. L. Jackson which he overheard,
and Jackson slapped his face, when Pinker-
son struck at jackson with a knife. hitting
him on the left side, making quite a wound.
Mr.. Jackson was not aware of the cut for
some minutes when be found blood on his
clothes He went to Streeper's store, and
Dr. Phillips was sent for and dressed the
wound. "A warrant was sworn out for the
arrest of PmkeFSOfp by Mr. jackson and
placed in che hands of the Sheriff, but was
not served until Wednesday.
The libel suit of the Brunswick Towing
Company against the Clyde line terminated
at Jacksonville Thursday by a compromise
in which the Clyde Company paid over to
the Towing Company the sun of 81 ZOO and
all costs and expenses The suit has been
pending for some time. 70 Last winter the
steamship Delaware Of the Clyde line, be
came disabled off the Georgia coast, between
Tybee and Fernandina. Two Of the feet Of
tugs of the Brunswick Towing Company
went to her assistance and towed the dis
abled steamer to l'ernandina The Bruins
wick company charged regular salvage
rates, which is one-half vessels value.
When the bill was presented the Messrs.
Clyde, owners of the Delaware, refused to
pay. The Brunswick company then libeled
the steamer for 50, 800 on the Clyde COM
panys demurrer. The case tossed about in
the courts from that time to this. Wednes-
day compromise was effected and Thurs
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